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Work on TAPI to resume within next 4 months: Taliban
In a statement, Esmatullah Burhan, spokesman of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), said land acquisition was an obstacle that had delayed the implementation of the project so far, reports TOLO News. "There is no problem about the procedure. Around 15 per cent of the procedure remains, which is a technical process that will be solved soon," he said.
Afghan flag carrier to resume India, China, Kuwait flights
"Flights will soon start to India, where there are a lot of goods and a number of our passengers are there for treatment. Our flights to India, China and Kuwait will soon start," TOLO News quoted airline chief Rahmatullah Agha as saying. The airline currently flies twice a week to Doha and it remains unclear how much a ticket for the three new routes will cost.
5 US Marines killed in military aircraft crash
The Marines, who were based in Camp Pendleton, were killed after their plane crashed during a training mission near Glamis in Imperial County, Xinhua news agency quoted Maj. Gen. Bradford Gering, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as saying in the statement issued on Thursday.
Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland elected non-permanent members of UN Security Council
The five countries were elected non-permanent UNSC members on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported. The newly elected members will take up their new responsibilities on January 1, 2023, and serve till December 31, 2024. All five candidates were running unopposed on Thursday. They will replace the outgoing non-permanent members of India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway.
UN launches $47.2M SOS for Sri Lanka, warns of threat to 'social cohesion
Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, the UN's Resident Coordinator for Sri Lanka, on Thursday said, "The enjoyment of basic human rights to food (and) to adequate health is at stake to many and this could ultimately, knowing the history of Sri Lanka, impact the social cohesion." Emerging from years of ethnic conflict that saw tens of thousands killed, Sri Lanka is now "facing its worst economic crisis since independence," she added.
Russia supports normalisation of Armenia-Azerbaijan ties: Lavrov
During a joint press conference on Thursday with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan after their meeting, Lavrov emphasised the need to further push forward the process of normalising Armenia-Azerbaijan ties, Xinhua news agency reported. He hailed the endeavour of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Commissions on border delimitation, saying Russia is ready to provide consulting support in this respect.
3 dead, 1 injured after shooting in US' Maryland state
The incident took place on Thursday afternoon, Xinhua news agency reported. Officers responded to the Columbia Machine Inc. at around 2:30 p.m, where they found the four victims, the Washington County Sheriff's Office wrote in the latest press release. The suspect fled the scene prior to law enforcement's arrival. The suspect's vehicle was later encountered by Maryland State Police.
Japan elected to UNSC to succeed India next year
Japan was one of the five countries that were elected on Thursday through secret ballots. The seats are allocated by region and Japan was the unopposed choice of the Asia Pacific group with no formal rivals. However, it received 184 votes out of the 192 cast, with three going to Mongolia -- which was not a candidate -- as a passive-aggressive sign of opposition to Japan, and the other five were presumably blanks.
Plans afoot to merge Moldova and Romania in the face of Russian threat
Earlier, the ex-president of Moldova, Igor Dodon, warned that the authorities of the republic were preparing its military and political accession to Romania. This will be done contrary to the opinion of citizens, the politician believes. According to experts, such a scenario is indeed being considered in Chisinau, RT reported.
Radio station owned by Russian oligarch hacked and starts playing Ukrainian anthem
Kommersant FM was broadcasting their lunchtime news bulletin before suddenly being cut off by the Ukrainian military anthem 'Oh the red viburnum in the meadow'. The radio station, which is another string of the Kommersant national newspaper in Russia, is owned by 68-year-old Russian businessman and oligarch Alisher Usmanov, Daily Mail reported.
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